01:595:100Introduction to Caribbean Studies (3)Interdisciplinary introduction to the principal questions, themes, and debates in the field of Caribbean studies. Emphasis on the complex connections and fragmentation of the different histories, cultures, and nations of the Caribbean Basin.
01:595:101Introduction to Latino Studies (3)Interdisciplinary introduction to the principal questions, themes, and debates in the study of Latinos in the United States, including distinct immigrant, national origin, and ethnic groups.
01:595:200Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage (3) Origin and development of Puerto Rican culture on the island and in the United States. Selective focus on the family, religion, morality, race relations, sex roles, and institutions of authority.
01:595:201African Belief Systems and the Latino Community (3) Historical examination of ancestor worship, Santería (Cuba), Vodun (Santo Domingo), Espiritismo (Puerto Rico), and other African-based belief systems. Formation from African to slave societies and use in contemporary period. Credit not given for this course and 01:014:201.
01:595:203Music of the Caribbean (3)Music of the Caribbean and its relationship to the cultural production of Caribbean diasporas in the United States. Considers the musical traditions of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico, and also surveys the musical profiles of smaller Caribbean nations.
01:595:204History of the Caribbean to 1898 (3)History of the Caribbean from before the Spanish conquest until the consolidation of the U.S. imperial sphere in 1898. Emphasis on Spanish, English, and French colonialism and the formation of Jamaica, Saint Domingue/Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Española/Dominican Republic.Credit not given for this course and 01:508:271.
01:595:205History of the Caribbean since 1898 (3) Overview of the history of the Caribbean since the formation of the U.S. sphere of influence in 1898. Emphasis on the Hispanic Caribbean and Haiti with consideration of the English-speaking nations.Credit not given for this course and 01:508:272.
01:595:206The Caribbean and the United States (3)Political relationships between the United States and the countries of the Caribbean Basin since 1898. Political history, political economy, colonialism, nationalism, and the conflicted and contradictory role of the United States in the formation of national states during the 20th century.
01:595:210Women in the Caribbean-Caribbean Women in the United States (3)Examines the experience of Caribbean women in nations of origin and in diasporic communities in the United States. Focus on work, migration, transnationalism, family, daily life, gender relations, and politics.Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:210.
01:595:212Introductory Topics in Latino and Caribbean Studies (3)
Study of select introductory social science and humanities topics in Caribbean and Latino studies.
01:595:220Origins and Development of Puerto Rican Political Parties (3) Development of political parties and organizations in Puerto Rico since the 19th century. Political struggles in a modern colonial context. The independence movement and Puerto Rico's political status options.
01:595:225Caribbean Cinema (3) Examination of the outstanding films produced in the Hispanic Caribbean region.
01:595:226Art and Visual Culture in the Caribbean (3)Introduction to art and visual culture of the Caribbean from pre-Conquest to the present. Representational practices in relation to the region's diversity, history of colonization, dictatorships, and revolutions. Role of the visual in defining national, gendered, classed, racial, and regional identities. Prerequisite: 01:595:101 recommended.
01:595:231Social Class Development in Puerto Rico (3) Theories of social class formation and the process of social change examined through the historical development of social classes in Puerto Rico.
01:595:250Sports in Latin America and the Caribbean (3)Analysis of contexts and evolution of sports and games in Latin American and Caribbean cultures. Topics may include Maya ballgame, capoeira, soccer fever, baseball, women in sports, and sport management. Credit not given for both this course and 01:590:250.
01:595:266Puerto Rican Literature (3) Study of the development of Puerto Rican literature from the Spanish colonial period to the present. Emphasis on major writers: Pales Matos, Corretjer, Marquez, Gonzalez, Soto, Diaz, Valcarcel, Sanchez, and Blanco. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:331,332.
01:595:267Latino Literature (3)Latino experiences in the United States through literary voices drawn from the Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Central American, and Cuban diasporas and native cultures. Topics include: cultural identity, hybridity, mestizaje, border writing, transnationalism, transculturation, language appropriation, subversion and negotiation, and gender issues.
01:595:268Cuban Literature (3)Study
of the development of Cuban literature from the Spanish colonial period to the
present. Emphasis on major writers such as: Plácido, Manzano, Martí, Guillén,
Fernando Ortiz, Arenas, Casal, Achy Obejas, and Rivera-Valdés.Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Spanish recommended. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:268 or 01:940:331, 332.
01:595:269Dominican Literature (3)Study of the development of Dominican literature from the Spanish colonial period to
the present. Emphasis on major writers such as Columbus, Pané, Galván, Bosch,
Alvarez, Danticat, Andújar, Rita Indiana, and Junot Díaz.Reading knowledge of Spanish recommended. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:269 or 01:940:331,332.
01:595:271Immigrant States: Jersey's Global Routes (3)New Jersey as one of the top immigrant destinations in the United States, yet also one of the most ethnically and
racially segregated states. Analysis of how and why racial/ethnic differences shape a person's
experiences of and perspectives on the world locally, nationally, and
internationally.Credit not given for both this course and 01:050:271 or 01:920:271 or 01:988:271.
01:595:295Latino and Caribbean Cultural Studies (3)Study of the history and cultural representation of race and ethnicity in Latin
American and Latino studies from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis
on major writers working with race, miscegenation, and racialization.Reading knowledge of Spanish recommended. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:295. Not open to first-year students.
01:595:296English-Caribbean Communities in the United States (3)Formation of diaspora from the former British
Caribbean in the United States. New York City communities. Transnational experiences,
racial and ethnic identities, upward mobility, family, and social networks.
01:595:298Latinos and Migration (3)Historical and contemporary experience of Latinos and Latin Americans with migration to/from the United States and migration within the United States. Development of regional, national, and transnational practices. Emphasis on causes and experience of migration.
01:595:299Latinos and Community (3)Historical and contemporary formation and experience of Latino cultural, political symbolic, and geographic communities in comparative perspective. Participation of Latinos and Latin American migrants in broader communities.
01:595:300Slavery in the Caribbean (3) Analysis of different institutions of slavery in the Caribbean and the rise of the plantation societies. Investigating the effects on Europe and the western hemisphere and its legacy.
01:595:301Latinos and Race (3)Various ways in which race is constituted and how dominant racial identities create a framework for Latino identity in the United States. How notions of white people, white culture, and whiteness are understood by populations racialized as the Other, particularly Latinos. Not open to first-year students.
01:595:302Dominican Transnational Cultures (3)Importance
of transnationalism to the Dominican Republic from the "first
encounter" with Europeans to contemporary migration and cultural
patterns.
01:595:303Language and U.S. Latino/a Culture (3) Interrelation of diverse linguistic traits and practices in the production of U.S. Latino/a culture. Emphasis on Chicano/a, Mexican-American, Nuyorican/Puerto Rican, Dominican-American, Cuban, and Cuban-American contributions, in the context of historical and political processes. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:303.
01:595:304Research Methods and Analysis in Latina/o Studies (3) Introduction to qualitative and quantitative or ethnographic, archival, oral history, and quantitative research methods in Latina/o studies. Prerequisite: 01:595:101.
01:595:305Caribbean Urbanism and Urban Policy (3)Urbanism in the Caribbean since the colonial period; the social, economic, and political dynamics that have shaped the urban form and the experiences of those who inhabit these cities. Not open to first-year students.
01:595:306Latino Youth Cultures (3)Latino youth cultures,
subcultures, and counter-cultures. Urban youth, body image,
masculinity/femininity. Youth and
class, state institutions, surveillance practices. Education, schooling, bilingualism. Generational cohorts.Not open to first-year students.
01:595:309The Politics of Puerto Rican Development (3) Analysis of the relationship between political and economic development in the 20th century; the changing nature of U.S./Puerto Rican relations; formation of the colonial state; and the statehood and independence movements. Credit not given for both this course and 01:790:309.
01:595:310Mexican Migration to the United States (3)Origins and processes of international migration by people from Mexico to, from, and
within the United States. Economic, political, social, and cultural histories of Mexico, including
the effects of U.S. foreign policy and economic power; assimilation and incorporation
of first- and second-generation Mexicans and transnational links. Impact on
gender, class, and racial formation.Not open to first year students.
01:595:311Puerto Rican Migration to the United States (3) Historical evolution of the movement of Puerto Ricans between the island and the United States examined within the colonial context and the international circulation of workers.
01:595:312Special Topics in Latino and Caribbean Studies (3)Study of select social science and historical topics in Caribbean and Latino studies.
01:595:315Poetry of Protest in Latin America (3) Poetry as a vehicle for inciting political or social activism; works by Neruda, Martí, and others.
01:595:316Mexican and Mexican-American Art History (3)Art, visual culture, and cultural history, with emphasis on the 20th century. Modernism, muralism, varied minor
media and artists, post-revolutionary art, Mexican-American/Chicano Civil
Rights Movement art, visual production, and politics.
Not open to first-year students.
01:595:319Mestizaje and Mulataje in Latin American and Latino Cultural Studies (3)Study of the history and cultural representation
of race and ethnicity in Latin American and Latino studies from the colonial
period to the present. Emphasis on major writers working with race,
miscegenation, and racialization.Reading knowledge of Spanish recommended. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:319.
01:595:322Latinas: Migration, Work, and Family (3) Interaction of work and family in Latinas' migration to the United
States. Focus on reasons for migration, incorporation into U.S.
society, and questions of continuity and change. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:322.
01:595:323U.S. Latina Feminists (3) Overview of diverse perspectives of U.S. Latina feminists based on their multiple positions as racialized ethnic women.
01:595:324Latinos in Film and Media (3)Examines the presence of Latinos in U.S. film and
media as a site for cultural and political visibility and representation.
Compares how a diverse array of representations establish, produce, transform,
limit, or question the political and cultural visibility of Latinos in the
United States.
01:595:326Genders, Sexualities, and the Caribbean (3)Historical and comparative examination of how sexuality and gender differences have been shaped by the insertion of the Caribbean region into the global economy since the colonial era.
01:595:327Genders and Sexualities in U.S. Latina/o Communities (3)Analysis of U.S. Latina/o cultures through a focus on gender, sexuality, and representation. Special attention to the lived experiences of Latina/os in contrast to representations of latinidad as physically and erotically excessive.
01:595:328Caribbean Politics and Development (3)Politics and development of Caribbean nation-states with special emphasis on internal and regional politics and their relationship with social questions. Party politics, ideologies, economic development, leadership, and political/social movements. Credit not given for both this course and 01:790:328.
01:595:329Latino Politics in the United States (3) Political organization of Latino communities in the northeastern United States since World War II. Role of Latinos in shaping U.S. domestic and foreign policy; the impact of immigration and language policies on political organization. Credit not given for both this course and 01:790:329.
01:595:333Caribbean Religion (3) Examines the history and role of the diverse religious components of the Caribbean Basin from indigenous practices to Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism, and the emergence of African belief systems such as Vodou, Santeria, and Rastafarianism from the 18th century to the present. Credit not given for both this course and 01:840:333.
01:595:338Haiti and the Hispanic Caribbean (3) Examines the political development of Haiti in a comparative historical perspective. Emphasizes the interplay of domestic and international political forces in shaping modern Haiti.
01:595:339Contemporary Dominican Politics and Society (3) Examination of Dominican politics, economy, and society from the start of the Trujillo era (1930) to the present. Focus on the authoritarian legacy of the Trujillo dictatorship, relations with the United States, electoral politics in the post-Trujillo period, and recurring trends of caudilloism, militarism, clientelism, and personalism in Dominican society. Credit not given for both this course and 01:790:339.
01:595:340Religion and the Hispanic Community (3) Sociological comparison of religious institutions and practices under Spanish and U.S. influence. The role of religion in Caribbean migrations and processes of adaption in the United States.
01:595:354,356Independent Study (3,3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to junior and senior majors and minors in Latino and Hispanic Caribbean studies.
01:595:360Culture and Society in Puerto Rico and the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean (3) Understanding the evolution of culture and society in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Emphasis on the present-day political mobilization that contributes to national consciousness.
01:595:368History of Latino Social Movements (3)History of Latino responses
to inequality and discrimination. Citizenship, societal inclusion, cultural relevance, job mobility, and
self-determination. Political and community responses to racialization.
Politics of confrontation, negotiation, networking, alliances, legislation,
litigation, and social mobilization.Not open to first-year students.
01:595:369Latino History (3)History of people of Latin American and Hispanic Caribbean descent in the United States over the last two centuries. Experiences of the exiled, labor migrants, refugees, and colonial subjects. Formation of communities, political and labor struggles, and racial/ethnic identities.
01:595:370Law and the Latino Community (3) Focus on the legal struggle of the Latino community to achieve equality in the United States. Analyzes organization of migrant workers, immigration laws, bilingual education, and the Latino struggle for equal representation in government.
01:595:371History of Puerto Rico (3) Examination from pre-Columbian time to present. Focus on Spanish colonial policy, slavery and land tenure systems, emergence of national identity, U.S. invasion and rapid economic changes, and population control and migration. Credit not given for both this course and 01:508:371.
01:595:372History of Dominican Republic (3) From French invasion of Hispaniola to present. Role in Spanish empire, U.S. control in transition to sugar economy, Trujillismo, U.S. invasion in 1965, and impact of migration on society. Credit not given for both this course and 01:508:372.
01:595:375Constitutional Relations between Puerto Rico and the United States (3) Political, social, and economic relations between the United States and Puerto Rico through analysis of the Foraker Act, Jones Act, and Law 600.
01:595:385Social Change in the Caribbean (3) Examines how the formation of Caribbean societies was influenced by the development of capitalism on a world scale. Focus on the political struggles of Caribbean peoples to create alternative development models.
01:595:390The History of Cuba (3) Study of Cuba from pre-Columbian times to the present day. Deals with the long battle for freedom during the 19th and 20th centuries. Credit not given for both this course and 01:508:370.
01:595:391Historical Origins of Central American Revolutions (3)Central America since independence. Topics
include revolt and revolution; formation of repressive states and labor-repressive capitalism; emergence of reformist and revolutionary
movements.
01:595:392The History of Haiti (3)Haiti from late colonial
period to present day. Conquest,
colonial Saint Domingue, France's empire, plantation economy and society,
revolt, independence. Haiti's
isolation, nationhood, U.S. influences, the Duvalier regimes, relations with
neighbors.Not open to first-year students.
01:595:393Global Diasporas in Caribbean History (3)Intraregional migrations of
Caribbean since the 18th century. Theories and concepts of migration; slavery; Asian indentured workers;
European and American presence; labor migration; Panama Canal; export
economies; race; citizenship; transnational dynamics.Not open to first-year students.
01:595:399Socioeconomic History of Latin America (3) Analysis of the capitalist mode of production in Latin America. Class struggles and state structures in the historical formation of Latin American societies. Credit not given for both this course and 01:508:466.
01:595:400Topics in Puerto Rican and Caribbean Literature (3) Thematic approach to the textual analysis of selected poets, dramatists, essayists, and fiction writers.
01:595:402Video Production: Latino Community Issues (3)Ethnographic documentary
filmmaking; Latino community in film; film production.Not open to first- and second-year students. Latino and Hispanic Caribbean studies majors and minors. Others by permission.
01:595:405Latino Ethnic Consciousness (3) Addresses contemporary understandings about formation of Latino ethnic consciousness in the United States. Examines theoretical and critical perspectives that inform social issues relevant to Latinos. Credit not given for both this course and 01:070:405.
01:595:412Special Topics Seminar in Latino and Caribbean Studies (3)Seminar on advanced social science and historical topics in Caribbean and Latino studies.
01:595:415Social Change in Puerto Rico (3) Analysis of different approaches to social change in Puerto Rico, in the context of the Caribbean. Covers modernization, dependency, feminist, nationalist, and ecological perspectives.
01:595:475History of the Puerto Rican Labor Movement (3) Overview of the development of labor organizations and their socioeconomic and political impacts on the Puerto Rican society. Current problems confronting the labor movement discussed.
01:595:494Service Learning Internship (1) One-credit community service placement in Latino and Hispanic Caribbean studies.
01:595:495,496Independent Study (3,3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to junior and senior majors and minors in Latino and Hispanic Caribbean studies.
01:595:497Senior Research Seminar in Latino and Caribbean Studies (3) Provides a forum for the organization of independent or coordinated research projects in Latino and Caribbean studies for seniors who are majors or minors in the department.